Turkey Ep.1 // Arriving Istanbul in March

Hello friend today Will take everyone to visit the 2 continents that are Istanbul, Turkey, a beautiful city and a mix of ancient and modern We went to the end of March. The weather is very cold and the more combined with the sea breeze the bigger the cold. Bruoo ...

And the first place to suggest that you have to visit here is the Blue Mosque. The largest mosque in Istanbul, inside is decorated with beautiful blue tiles. But when we went, he closed some parts (most of them) so I saw the beauty was not 100%.

If a woman Here, forcing everyone to cover their heads to visit. With a free hair covering If anyone wearing a short-sleeved shirt Will be given to cover the whole body

Blue Mosque : No fee for entrance

                      : Open every day 

Next to the Blue Mosque, we will find the Hippodrome, a place that is a Roman racecourse. And the first pillar found was the Obelisk of Thutmose III, an obelisk that was carved in Hieroglyphic or the Egyptian alphabet Carved from the original pink granite stone, built at Karnak temple in Luxor and cut in three pieces. The piece that is located Hippodrome is the top part and still remains today. This obelisk was nearly 3,500 years old. The pillars were placed on a marble base with a statue of the Emperor Theodosius.

The next column, called the Serpent Column, was built to celebrate the Greek victory over Persia during the Persian War in the 5th century BC. And was moved from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and located in the middle of the Hippodrome. The top is decorated with a golden bowl supported by three snakes. Currently destroyed and 2 of the 3 heads have disappeared. One head left in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum

And the opposite is Hagia Sophia or the local people called Ayasofya. Celebrated as one of the 7 wonders of the medieval world

The highlight is the dome that is tall, large, beautifully decorated, aged over 1,500 years.

Initially it was built as a Christian church. Orthodox religion By the Byzantine Empire 

Hagia Sophia : Entry fee 60 Lira

 : Open every day from 09.00 - 17.00 hrs.

The way to travel here is very easy. Take the T1 line to the Sultanahmet station and we will see the Blue Mosque prominently on the front. Hope that friends will follow us on a trip